Cross the Yalu River

Author: Chen Hong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Spontaneous impromptu interviews, little-known historical confessions. All content is based on group interviews, featuring high-ranking Volunteer Army officials and oriental history experts at the time. The perspective is not limited to describing the war itself; over 40% of the materials and historical facts are publicly released for the first time.
The Korean War was one of the most significant and challenging decisions made by Mao Zedong in his life. Over fifty years ago, the Chinese People's Volunteer Army crossed the Yalu River. It was like a lightweight boxer stepping into the ring to challenge a heavyweight. Before the Chinese People's Volunteer Army, there were only two destinies: either being knocked down by the opponent or becoming a heavyweight oneself. Three years of war, the blood of over 300,000 young Chinese, provided a springboard for the ancient Chinese nation to rise among the world's powers. And Mao Zedong's bold strategic decision achieved this astonishing leap for the new China.